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PGA Tour Tampa Bay Championship: Schedule and Ticket Information
Palm Harbor's Innisbrook Golf Resort will be in the national spotlight during the PGA Tour's "Tampa Bay Championship" March 11-17. Here's the schedule and ticket information if you'd like to see the action in person, instea
The PGA Tour Tampa Bay Championship at Innisbrook Golf Resort
What: Official PGA TOUR event, part of season-long FedExCup ($5.5 million purse, $990,000 to winner)
When: March 11–17, 2013 (partial schedule below, gates open at 7 a.m.)
Where: The Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort
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Who: 156 players from the PGA TOUR
History: The tournament began in 1977 as a mixed-team event featuring PGA TOUR and LPGA professionals and became a full-field PGA TOUR event in 2000. Luke Donald, the world’s number-one player for much of 2012 (presently ranked #3 in the world), is the defending champion. Other past champions (since 2000) include FedExCup champions Jim Furyk and Vijay Singh and two-time winners Retief Goosen and K.J. Choi. Since 1977, more than $29.5 million has been raised for charity in events hosted by the event organizer, The Copperheads.
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Important: Be sure to read "PGA Tour Tampa Bay Championship: What to Know Before You Go"
Schedule
Monday, March 11: Chi Chi Rodriguez Academy Pro-Am
Tuesday, March 12: Professional Practice Rounds
Wednesday, March 13: Tampa Bay Championship Pro-Am
Thursday, March 14: Round 1, Tampa Bay Championship (TV-Golf Channel 3-6 pm)
Friday, March 15: Round 2, Tampa Bay Championship (TV-Golf Channel 3-6 pm)
Saturday, March 16: Round 3, Tampa Bay Championship (TV-Golf Channel 1-3 pm, NBC 3-6 pm)
Sunday, March 17: Round 4, Tampa Bay Championship (TV-Golf Channel 1-3 pm, NBC 3-6 pm)
Tickets
Advance Daily Tickets $30 (until March 10 at Publix or TampaBayChampionship.com, then $40 at gate tournament week)
Weekly Tickets $65
Other ticket packages at TampaBayChampionship.com. (All patrons free on Monday and Tuesday, kids 15 and under free with ticketed adult all days).
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